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Vertical Horizon
Standard Tuning
Chords: 
Dm (lift off e string during play – listen for notes to get timing)
Fsus4: 113311  
Gsus4: 335533  
F: 133211  
Gm: 355333  
Intro:   Dm7–  Fsus4–  Gsus4– Dm7  
 Dm–  Fsus4–  Gsus4– Dm  
DmNo fog clear in the moonlight
DmThe stars shine so bright Fsus4now's the timeGsus4  
Gsus4I close my eyes - Dmsoft wind touching my face
DmCool sand upon the place Fsus4where I once kissed youGsus4  
Gsus4And held you Fsus4close
Fsus4Now I will Gsus4reach for the DmstarsGsus4  
Because   Fsus4Oh my Gsus4love, 
Gsus4that's where you DmareGsus4  
[Chorus:]
FThough the storms and black night rage on
GmI still see your face
AmI still feel your Fsus4lips on Gsus4mine
FThough my heart feels Gmall alone without you
AmI still hear you sing to me
Fsus4I still hear your Gsus4voice on the Dmsea 
 Fsus4– Gsus4  
DmWaves crash break the silence
DmGulls cry a song of lament
Fsus4I walk on thGsus4rough the stormy night
DmThe air cries flash of anger
DmDark night enshrouds the stranger Fsus4all alone wiGsus4thout you
Fsus4Now I will Gsus4reach for the DmstarsGsus4  
Because   Fsus4Oh my Gsus4love, 
Gsus4that's where you DmareGsus4  
[Chorus:]
FThough the storms and black night rage on
GmI still see your face
AmI still feel your Fsus4lips on Gsus4mine
FThough my heart feels Gmall alone without you
AmI still hear you sing to me
Fsus4I still hear your Gsus4voice on the Dmsea
 Fsus4–  Gsus4–  Dm–  Dm7–  Fsus4–  Gsus4–  Dm7–  Fsus4– Gsus4  
DmNo fog clear in the moonlight
DmThe stars shine so bright Fsus4now's the timeGsus4  
Gsus4I close my eyes - Dmsoft wind touching my face
DmCool sand upon the place Fsus4where I once kissed youGsus4  
Gsus4And held you close
Fsus4Now I will Gsus4reach for the DmstarsGsus4  
Because   Fsus4Oh my Gsus4love, 
            Gsus4     DmGgsus4
that's where you are
[Chorus:]
FThough the storms and black night rage on
GmI still see your face
AmI still feel your Fsus4lips on Gsus4mine
FThough my heart feels Gmall alone without you
AmI still hear you sing to me
Fsus4I still hear your Gsus4voice on the Dmsea 

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On The Sea

by Vertical Horizon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Fsus4

Gsus4

Vertical Horizon

Standard Tuning

Chords:

Dm (lift off e string during play – listen for notes to get timing)

113311

Fsus4:

335533

Gsus4:

133211

355333

Gm:

Dm7 Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm7

Intro: – – –

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm

– – –

No fog clear in the moonlight

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4

The stars shine so bright now's the time

Gsus4 Dm

I close my eyes - soft wind touching my face

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4

Cool sand upon the place where I once kissed you

Gsus4 Fsus4

And held you close

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm Gsus4

Now I will reach for the stars

Fsus4 Gsus4

Because Oh my love,

Gsus4 Dm Gsus4

that's where you are

[Chorus:]

Though the storms and black night rage on

I still see your face

Am Fsus4 Gsus4

I still feel your lips on mine

F Gm

Though my heart feels all alone without you

I still hear you sing to me

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm

I still hear your voice on the sea

Fsus4 Gsus4

–

Waves crash break the silence

Gulls cry a song of lament

Fsus4 Gsus4

I walk on through the stormy night

The air cries flash of anger

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4

Dark night enshrouds the stranger all alone without you

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm Gsus4

Now I will reach for the stars

Fsus4 Gsus4

Because Oh my love,

Gsus4 Dm Gsus4

that's where you are

[Chorus:]

Though the storms and black night rage on

I still see your face

Am Fsus4 Gsus4

I still feel your lips on mine

F Gm

Though my heart feels all alone without you

I still hear you sing to me

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm

I still hear your voice on the sea

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm Dm7 Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm7 Fsus4 Gsus4

– – – – – – – –

No fog clear in the moonlight

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4

The stars shine so bright now's the time

Gsus4 Dm

I close my eyes - soft wind touching my face

Dm Fsus4 Gsus4

Cool sand upon the place where I once kissed you

Gsus4

And held you close

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm Gsus4

Now I will reach for the stars

Fsus4 Gsus4

Because Oh my love,

Gsus4 Dm

Ggsus4

that's where you are

[Chorus:]

Though the storms and black night rage on

I still see your face

Am Fsus4 Gsus4

I still feel your lips on mine

F Gm

Though my heart feels all alone without you

I still hear you sing to me

Fsus4 Gsus4 Dm

I still hear your voice on the sea

About On The Sea Chords by Vertical Horizon

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